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There are 1,200 golf balls in a golf ball dispensing machine. The probability that the ball has a red stripe is 1/9th the probability that the golf ball has no stripe. How many of the golf balls in the dispensing machine have a red stripe?
(A) 108
(B) 120
(C) 150
(D) 251
(E) 320
(A) 108
(B) 120
(C) 150
(D) 251
(E) 320
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An extra proviso is needed for this question. I have added it in green.
One approach is to TEST the answer choices.
The probability that the ball has a red stripe is 1/9th the probability that the ball has no stripe.
This tells us that the number of striped balls is 1/9 the number of balls with no stripe.
Or we can say that the number of balls with no stripe is 9 TIMES the number of striped balls.
Now let's test the answer choices.
A) 108
If there are 108 striped balls, then the number of balls with no stripe = 1200 - 108 = 1092
1092 is NOT equal to 9 TIMES 108
Eliminate A
B) 120
If there are 120 striped balls, then the number of balls with no stripe = 1200 - 120= 1080
1080 IS equal to 9 TIMES 120
Perfect!
The correct answer is B
Cheers,
Brent
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One approach is to TEST the answer choices.
The probability that the ball has a red stripe is 1/9th the probability that the ball has no stripe.
This tells us that the number of striped balls is 1/9 the number of balls with no stripe.
Or we can say that the number of balls with no stripe is 9 TIMES the number of striped balls.
Now let's test the answer choices.
A) 108
If there are 108 striped balls, then the number of balls with no stripe = 1200 - 108 = 1092
1092 is NOT equal to 9 TIMES 108
Eliminate A
B) 120
If there are 120 striped balls, then the number of balls with no stripe = 1200 - 120= 1080
1080 IS equal to 9 TIMES 120
Perfect!
The correct answer is B
Cheers,
Brent
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